2018-19 Bentley University Women's Basketball News

For the second straight year, Bentley University is ranked number one nationally in the latest NCAA Division II Academic Success Rate report, which was announced today. Bentley, with its highest ASR in the 13 years that the NCAA has been compiling the data, was alone at the top of the rankings, two points above the five institutions tied for second, after sharing the top position a year ago. This was the fifth straight year that Bentley has achieved an ASR of 97 or better and the eighth straight they’ve been above 90.

For the second straight year, Bentley University co-captain and junior middle blocker Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker School) has been voted to the All-Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Volleyball second team.

All three sets were decided by the minimum as Adelphi University swept Bentley University in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Saturday afternoon at the Center for Recreation and Sport. The scores were 25-23, 27-25 and 25-23.

The 21st and 22nd kills of the night by Bentley University sophomore Kirsten Segaline (Scottsdale, Ariz./ Desert Mountain HS) completed a 15-10 win in the fifth set and gave the Falcons a five-set victory over Pace University, the seventh-ranked team in the East Region, in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Friday at the Goldstein Recreation Center.

Bentley University co-captain and setter Krista Campbell (Newtown, Pa./Council Rocks North HS) celebrated Senior Day by eclipsing the 2,000 career assist milestone and serving a career-high eight aces while leading the Falcons to a 3-1 victory over The College of Saint Rose in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Saturday afternoon at the Dana Center. Scores were 16-25, 25-22, 25-13 and 25-17.

Bentley University’s first home match in three-and-a-half weeks didn’t go as planned as the Falcons were swept in three sets by Le Moyne College in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Friday night at the Dana Center. The scores were 25-20, 25-18 and 25-13.

Sophomore Kirsten Segaline (Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HS) turned in a 10-kill, 12-dig double-double to lead Bentley University to a 3-0 win over Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Tuesday afternoon at Laska Gym.

Bentley University junior Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker HS) had a match-high 13 kills and sophomore teammate Kirsten Segaline (Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HS) followed with 12, but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons dropped a 3-1 decision to the University of New Haven in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Friday evening at the Charger Gymnasium.

A run of ten straight points finished the third set and gave Bentley University a 3-0 victory over St. Michael’s College in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball at the Ross Sports Center Tuesday night. The scores were 25-13, 25-20 and 25-18.

Molloy College freshman Nicole Wagner (Floral Park, N.Y.) served four of her team’s 14 aces, helping the Lions to a four-set victory over Bentley University in non-conference women’s volleyball Friday evening at Quealy Gymnasium. The scores were 25-15, 21-25, 25-17 and 25-22.

Junior Amanda Costales (Wantagh, N.Y.) put down 15 kills and hit .520 to power Southern New Hampshire University to a three-set sweep of Bentley University in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Tuesday night at the Spirou Field House.

Junior co-captain Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker School) hit a career-high .800 and finished with 12 kills and eight blocks as Bentley University got back on track with a 3-0 sweep of Merrimack College in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Tuesday evening at the Dana Center.

A 7-1 spurt by Southern Connecticut State midway through the fifth set put the visitors ahead to stay and helped the Owls record a 3-2 win over Bentley University in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Saturday afternoon at the Dana Center.

Despite ten kills from sophomore Mallory Burbage (Bow Mar, Colo./ Littleton HS), the Bentley University Falcons were swept in three sets by Stonehill College in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball at the Dana Center Friday evening. The scorers were 25-20, 25-18 and 25-21.

Junior Jana Potic (Belgrade, Serbia) had 13 kills and two teammates also reached double figures in that category as American International College cruised to a 3-0 victory over Bentley University in Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball Tuesday night at the Dana Center.

The Bentley University women’s volleyball team’s four-match winning streak was halted by the University of Bridgeport Friday night with the Purple Knights spoiling the Falcons’ home opener, 3-0, in non-conference action at the Dana Center. The scores were 25-21, 26-24 and 25-19.

Four players recorded at least ten kills and five made at least that many digs as the Bentley University women’s volleyball team used a team effort to register a 3-1 victory over Franklin Pierce University Wednesday night in its Northeast-10 Conference opener at the FPU Fieldhouse. The scores were 20-25, 25-20, 25-11 and 25-17.

Following an outstanding performance over the weekend in the Post Eagles Invitational, Bentley University sophomore Mallory Burbage (Bow Mar, Colo./Littleton HS) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week.

Sophomore Kirsten Segaline (Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HS) put down a career-high 22 kills and senior co-captain Krista Campbell (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North HS) amassed a career-best 56 assists as the duo led the Bentley University women’s volleyball team to a 3-2 win over formerly 7-2 New York Institute of Technology Sunday afternoon during the Post Eagles Invitational at the Drubner Center.

Sophomore Mallory Burbage (Bow Mar, Colo./Littleton HS) recorded the first 20-kill match of her career and senior setter Krista Campbell (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North HS) posted a 43-assist, 13-dig double-double as the Bentley University women’s volleyball team recorded a 3-1 win over Post University late Saturday evening in the Post Eagles Invitational at the Drubner Center. The scores were 25-18, 21-25, 25-22 and 25-20.

Senior middle Rachel Bruno (San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker HS) hit .526 with a dozen kills to lead Bentley University to a 3-0 sweep of Florida Institute of Technology Saturday morning during the Bahama House Labor Day Volleyball Classic at Embry-Riddle University’s ICI Center. The scores were 25-18, 25-17 and 25-18.

The Bentley University women’s volleyball team dropped a pair of matches, both in straight sets, Friday during the opening day of the Bahama House Labor Day Classic at Embry-Riddle University’s ICI Center.

Dani Milner (Plano, Texas./Greenhill School), a first-team All-Northeast-10 selection in 2017, kicked off her junior year in solid fashion, but it wasn’t enough as the Bentley University women’s volleyball team dropped a pair of matches in a triangular at Georgian Court University Saturday afternoon.

Coming off a 19-10 season, the Bentley University Falcons were one of five teams who received first-place votes in the Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball preseason coaches poll, which was released Tuesday.